27 Video recorded evidence in chief
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (1999 c 23) | Legislation

27  Video recorded evidence in chief

(1)     A special measures direction may provide for a video recording of an interview of the witness to be admitted as evidence in chief of the witness.

(2)     A special measures direction may, however, not provide for a video recording, or a part of such a recording, to be admitted under this section if the court is of the opinion, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that in the interests of justice the recording, or that part of it, should not be so admitted.

(3)     In considering for the purposes of subsection (2) whether any part of a recording should not be admitted under this section, the court must consider whether any prejudice to the accused which might result from that part being

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